By Heidi Davis, Jessica Farmer, Ashley Sluder, and Hanna Sparks

 How? ◦ The cover features a relatively popular, young actress in a glamour shot. ◦ The side captions tell about the stories that are inside. These include fall fashion trends, celebrity diets, easy ways to get sexy hair, and a tell-all interview with the featured actress.

 Why? ◦ Most women follow fashion trends and update their make-up looks to keep looking fresh and modern. ◦ They call the diets crazy on the cover but still talk about each one in the magazine. ◦ This may lead women to try them because the diets have obviously worked for the rich, famous, super- skinny, glamorous Hollywood icons that use them.

 “Judging by the number of size 0s in Hollywood, these weird restrictions can work.”  The diets include: Apple-Cider Vinegar Diet, The Air Diet, The Baby Food Diet. etc.

 162 Into the Deep The country's most reluctant celebrity, Kristen Stewart, tries to adapt to her new, glamorous life. By Meghan Daum 162 Into the Deep  134 Guiding Light Winter makeup gets a mood boost—thanks to Dick Page's shimmering greens and blues. By Victoria Kirby  140 Short List That long, straggly hair is so seventh grade. Now, even models are getting chopped—so break out the scissors and lighten up. By Danielle Pergament  152 City Sirens Tailored jackets, mannish pants, naughty boots, slick leather, and hefty knits: A few concrete solutions for the asphalt jungle.

 Page 36 has on article on the history of stockings  Page 88 How to Enjoy Football  Page 100 has a story about Roman fashion complete with shot of women bending over in front of a camera  Page 110 talks about operation to remove back fat  Most of reading is directed at explaining or selling products

 83 ads and 87 captions on products for women  Feature female celebs ◦ Women’s magazine but photos are shot in male focus  Items include: Make-up, perfumes, anti-aging and anti-wrinkle products, cleansers, deodorants, clothing lines, etc

 They should care about their appearance ◦ It is their job to keep up with the latest fashions and styles ( clothes, make-up, hairstyles) ◦ This will help the maintain their youthful appearance and keep them up with the times ◦ Personal maintenance made-easy which actually requires a tutorial and much more than the professed “quick” time.

 According to the pictures women are stick thin with no curves or boobs, and extremely long hair.  Most of the pictures were of “white” women.  All of the pictures were glamour shots with perfect hair, make-up, and sexy poses

 Both of the previous ads were Cover Girl ads featuring the singer Rhianna  In the first picture Rhianna has a darker skin tone  In the second picture (her newest CG ad) she has a dramatically lighter skin tone  We noticed lighter skin-tones in the very few pictures we found in the magazine that featured women of color

 They were several ads about all-natural products or more “green” products ◦ It is hard to tell if the ads were political because women care about the environment and want to use eco-friendly products or if the advertisements are marketing protecting the planet as women’s job.  Skin-care ◦ No aging! No wrinkles! Tan but not too tan… body perfecting creams  Male-focus and heterosexuality women appeared in sensual poses and group pictures with males

 Based on the pictures a woman must be petit and sexy  The magazine has an article on going for shorter hair cuts but, all of the models have really long hair  Being feminine is defined in the clothes we wear, how we look, and how sexy we can act